Stunning. Has she used some dhakai and bengali handloom motifs? Beautifu! This is what we want from Indian designers, a unique look, a fresh take on classics. Almost done what Sabya used to do before he went all commercial! cool!

thanks for FINALLY putting this up priyanka! Loved Anju Modi’s collection, really someone to look out for, I believe. Love the cuts, flow of fabric, colors. I watched the whole show Madhuri as the ‘Devi’ she did a great job and looked soo beautiful.

When will Indian designers move away from red, zari and volume (hate the volume most) with some random jacket. belt thrown on to make it seem different? As a special mention Ms Dixit’s dupatta looks hideous with those large gold scallops that look like the red cloths used to chadao on a deity.

And Ms Designer, Bengal has a culture with a distinct aesthetic that – gasp – can come up with a muted colour palette free of bling. Just look at any simple Bengal saree. Please don’t trash that aesthetic by claiming this as being derived from Bengali Lit!

PS: Most of the stuff posted on the fashion shows seems really “thaka hua”. Nothing interesting really can we just return to regular transmission?!

The only “Bengali” element that I can see in this collection is the play with the shaada shaari, laal paar (white sari with red border), which has not really been done as creatively as I’ve seen in the past either. There’s so much more to Bengali artistry including kaantha embroidery, patch works and so many different types of cloths and sarees. This seems like a very ‘bollywoodesque’ take on Bengali literature and doesn’t come close to the craftsmanship and imagination of Sabyasachi’s collections. I feel like the concept is great but the results are blah.